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Do you need an Employee or a Contractor?
Here’s a guide to help you choose… In New Zealand you can engage people to work for you in two main ways: you can choose between Employees and Contractors. But…
What you need to know about 90-day trial periods…
Hiring a new employee is a big decision, because the costs (and stress) of getting it wrong are so significant. Now employers can at least have some protection, thanks to…
Use a Person Specification to attract candidates with the right attitude
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”… those are the words of Winston Churchill, and if you’ve ever hired someone with the wrong attitude, you’ll know just…
How to Write a Person Specification
A person specification states the minimum set of capabilities a person (the new recruit) needs to have in order for them to be appointed into a position. The primary use…
Discover why a Position Description is your new best friend…
Most kiwi business owners realise that it’s now law to have a Position Description for every employee. But rather than being a pain-in-the-you-know-where, Position Descriptions actually save you time and…
Newsflash – Starting-Out Wage Legislation
From 1ST May the new “starting-out wage” legislation is an option for employers and employees. This new legislation gives employers a real incentive to hire young people and is aimed…
Job Analysis: a simple way to make recruitment easier
Will your new employee turn out to be a pet – or a pest? “Mum, can I please have a pet?” Do you remember asking that as a child? I…
Phone Screening: Distinguishing qualified from unqualified
“Phone Screening” or having a brief phone interview to gauge an understanding of an applicant is one of the most valuable ways to eliminate unsuitable applicants; allowing you to focus…